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Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Women s Museum, members of the 6888th battalion stand in formation in Birmingham, England, in 1945. The Women s Army Corps battalion, which made history as the only all-female Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II, is set to be honored by Congress. (U.S. Army Women s Museum via AP)U.S. Army Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Women’s Museum via AP/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Women s Museum, members of the 6888th battalion stand in formation in Birmingham, England, in 1945. The Women s Army Corps battalion, which made history as the only all-female Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II, is set to be honored by Congress. (U.S. Army Women s Museum via AP)U.S. Army Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Women’s Museum via AP/APShow MoreShow Less

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